Storm
17 July 2021 05:02
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This is a list of PPAs for those of us who wants to avoid Flatpak and Snap.
OFFICIAL PPA LIST
Google Chrome
Download the .deb file from here will add Chrome PPA: Google Chrome - Download the Fast, Secure Browser from Google
Inkscape
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
sudo apt update
sudo apt install inkscape
Spotify
curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_0D811D58.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install spotify-client
Steam
Download the .deb file from here Steam adds its PPA: Steam, The Ultimate Online Game Platform
UNOFFICIAL PPA LIST
Cinnamon DE
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon
sudo apt update
sudo apt install cinnamon
sudo apt install cinnamon-core
Deadbeef
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player
Gimp
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/gimp
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Mesa
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Unetbootin
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
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I did not know about this ppa. I just used it to upgrade my GIMP version from 2.10.18 to 2.10.24.
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Unetbootin:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
Cinnamon DE:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon
sudo apt install cinnamon
sudo apt install cinnamon-core
sudo apt install cinnamon- desktop-environment
and the xapps:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/xapps
Mesa:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
32bit Chromium:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-chromium-builds/stage
**Super Boot Manager: **
http://ppa.launchpad.net/ingalex/super-boot-manager/ubuntu
Conky Manager (Ubuntu 20.04, Zorin 16):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tomtomtom/conky-manager
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Deadbeef:
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I had no idea that existed. I always used DeadBeef as a Standalone app.
Completely opposite to your situation, I've never installed it as a stand alone app. What is your version?
Then you might want to try my method of adding PPA to have the latest
I dunno... it works. Nothing is broken, no bugs... does that extra 0.0.3 make a difference? Is the latest in gtk3? (The standalone is purely in gtk2. As it should be
I must be the one of those who always jump to the latest and the greatest
Storm
17 July 2021 17:54
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I never forgave Audacious for skipping GTK3 for QT, there's plenty of QT players but few GTK3 players like the way Audacious is.
Welcome to DeadBeef
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Storm
17 July 2021 21:55
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But, it won't fit nicely with rest of the theme....
EDIT: By the way, what's **Super Boot Manager: **? Never heard of it.
http://ppa.launchpad.net/ingalex/super-boot-manager/ubuntu
Have you click the "settings" in Deadbeef?
I guess this one:
Super Boot Manager
Many Linux users who have a multi-boot system may complain about their basic system loader looking so plain and generic or they want to change the OS splash screen. Whether the user uses GRUB, BURG or Plymouth, the tool to use is...
It seems the design has a lot to be desired...
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Storm
17 July 2021 22:15
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Seems to go well with the theme.
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This is how my Deadbeef looks like at the moment.
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All those tabs and buttons... spend twenty minutes on the thing. I can change grub in 60 seconds with sudo nano /etc/default/grub. Just sayin'.
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More screen shots here.
The SBM is a gui based on buc with the main aim to manage Grub2, Burg and Plymouth. Using this tool you can install and configure Burg, change burg theme using many beautiful themes from a gallery and more. Super Boot Manager features SBM support...
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Be earnest with you, I do not know the difference. I just wanted the latest version.
